Mind Set

Saturday morning I got up early, took the rollerskis to Tetherow and enjoyed the sunrise. Cascade peaks glowed in low angle light. Road surface was dry and the cold wheels on cold pavement were a bit faster than normal. After a good workout I went home for breakfast and off to work at 9:00. It was a good start.

Saturday at work, Dave Bowman called and suggested skiing on snow from Dutchman Flat on the Cascade Lakes Highway. Rumor was that the skiing surface was OK. I was convinced and so Sunday morning Dave and I pulled into the parking area at Dutchman Flat at about 8:45 under cloudy skies. Rumor confirmed, the skiing surface was really quite good. Maybe only 2.5 inches of packed snow, but on the pavement, that was enough. We skied for 90 min working on technique. We saw a handful of dedicated WebTeam skiers, Cynthia Engel, Kerrie Raymond, Kathleen Vu, Dan Packman. There is a good set of classic tracks and descent skating down to the turn off to Todd Lake. I know for a fact that before the Sparks Lake turn off the road becomes dry pavement. Was it nice winter skiing? No. But it was better than a poke in the eye with at sharp stick. Another great start to a day.

One inch of new snow over night on December 8 should help the ski surface. Keep the faith, take what you can get and set your mind to be positive.

Have one,

Bert